Cape Aloe

Big Bluestem

About Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem

Cape Aloe

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut Bulbs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Cape Aloe

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Cap Aloe

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Aloe

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Aloe

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem. Cape Aloe has thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem

Care of Cape Aloe and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.